Paul Cantor submitted this photo of a sign announcing an Islamic natural burial area in West Norwalk. He said, “The formerly undeveloped plot of land off Richards Avenue between Saint John’s and Temple Israel cemeteries to the north and Connecticut State Community College (formerly Norwalk Community College or NCC) has now become the Al-Noor Gardens Islamic Natural Burial Section raising the obvious question of ‘if we can lie together peacefully below ground what is the reason we can’t live together peacefully above ground?’”

Norwalk-based medical provider Circle Care Center announces its merger with infectious disease specialist Dr. Kenneth Abriola’s Glastonbury practice, according to a news release. Circle’s Senior Medical Director David Rubin, M.D. and Family Nurse Practitioner Trish Garton, D.N.P., met recently with Abriola at a retreat where the two facilities’ staffs mingled.

City property once appraised for more than $95,000 has been sold to its neighbors for $1,000 through a process that included competitive bidding. New owners Steve and Sally Adelman plan to involve Brien McMahon High School students in rehabbing the Rowayton quarter acre, thought to be unbuildable due to its wetland status.

Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29, 2023 at the age of 100, stood as a colossus of U.S. foreign policy. His influence on American politics lasted long beyond his eight-year stint guiding the Nixon and Ford administrations as national security adviser and secretary of state, with successive presidents, presidential candidates and top diplomats seeking his advice and approval ever since.

A Seymour woman stabbed a man in his left thigh while the pair were sitting in a car parked on Connecticut Avenue, according to Norwalk Police. Yessica Paola Jimenez, 49, of Seymour was arrested and charged with Assault in the First Degree with a $500,000 bond. Her court date is Monday.

Norwalk Police detectives seek to identify the people in the above photo in connection to the Nov. 8 burglaries of several motor vehicles, they said. The suspects burglarized several vehicles parked on Muller Avenue and then used the car owner’s identifications to cash more than $30,000 in fraudulent checks, police said. The suspects were seen operating a white Subaru Ascent.

Two hundred robots will vie for thousands of dollars in cash prizes and the “Golden Dumpster” award in a mechanized steel cage tournament in Norwalk next Tuesday Dec. 5, Wednesday Dec. 6, and Thursday Dec. 7, according to a news release. Said to be “the world’s largest and most accessible robot combat league,” the competition has 3-pound, 12-pound and 20-pound robots going at each other in Norwalk’s “House of Havoc.” See all the action, and learn how to participate at This Is Havoc – The series that takes you closer to NHRL – YouTube.

Norwalk parents, given an unprecedented opportunity to weigh on the Norwalk Public Schools budget early in the process, listed better after-school programs, support staff, school environment (including the teachers and administrators), and ADA compliance as priorities during a Tuesday town hall. Their input is a new step in the complication...

Norwalk’s new Board of Education lineup kicked off its two year term Tuesday by electing executive officers and approving a grant application for HVAC improvements. Diana Carpio is continuing as Board of Education Chairwoman, winner of this year’s election to represent District C, a post she assumed a year ago. Incumbent at Large members Sheri McCready-Pritchett and Kara Nelson Baekey also got unanimous nods; McCready-Pritchett moved up from secretary to Vice Chairwoman and Baekey took on the secretary role.

A Pub Crawl co-sponsored by Norwalk’s newly expanded Wheels 2U micro-transit service and local advocacy group Sustainable Streets is planned for tonight, Friday Dec. 1. You’ll enjoy a night on the town and learn about Wheels 2U when you hop aboard the bus at B.J. Ryan’s (57 Main Street, 7 p.m.), American Legion Post 12 (60 County St., 8 p.m.), Tavern On 7 (611 Main Ave., 9 p.m.), and Spacecat Brewing Company (57 Chestnut St., 10 p.m.). A news release asks that you “drink responsibly and behave appropriately.”

In this time of hope and goodwill, Norwalk boasts a wonderful community space, the Norwalk Green. Dating back to the 1800s, the Norwalk Green was the center of all community activity in Norwalk. Just up the hill from the commercial hub around the head of the Norwalk Harbor, it was a public common space where residents gathered, worshiped, and even grazed livestock. In the decades following WWII, however, activity on the Green dwindled as the streets surrounding it filled with every-increasing car traffic. Cut off from the neighborhoods around it, the Green slowly transformed from a classic New England community space to little more than a leafy, well-kept traffic island.

Norwalk’s second annual Wall Street Wonderland Holiday Celebration is planned for this Saturday, Dec. 2, from 3 until 8 p.m. on River Street. There’s no charge to attend—just be sure to feed the parking meters. According to a news release, there will be hot cocoa and an...

Ariel, a highly regarded harbor seal who lived at the Maritime Aquarium for the past 18 years passed away last Sunday at the age of 33. She had been taken off exhibit in September due to chronic respiratory trouble, appetite loss and lethargy, but the cause of death is as yet unknown pending a necropsy. A news release said “She was known for her sweet personality, and was beloved by her trainers, staff, volunteers, and visitors.”

For the past several years, year-end donations have been an appeal of desperation, of necessity. “Donate to ensure we can continue”. “Donate to keep us alive”. “Donate because the arts are in more jeopardy now than they have ever been before”. Non-profit organizations across the nation faced monumental challenges during the pandemic and continue to. Still, pessimism gets the best of us, and our society too often discredits when something is thriving. I find myself fortunate that this year, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. At Crystal Theatre, we’ve had a terrific 2023. We celebrated 35 years in operation and are mid-way through our second consecutive community theatre season. We welcomed over 350 students into our classes and well over 4500 people into our audience. We built and strengthened connections with local organizations, received support from Connecticut Humanities and the Connecticut Office of the Arts, and made ourselves visible at many local events. If our goal was to develop the individual strengths and talents of our students & provide premier entertainment for and by the community, we achieved it. Likewise, the arts scene in Norwalk has seen incredible tenacity and growth too. The Norwalk Conservatory welcomed its first graduating class this past August, the Norwalk Arts Space has expanded its free programming for local children & teens, and Wall Street Theatre presents concerts nearly nightly. The Carriage House Arts Center kicked off their first post-COVID season, and just about every public school in the district presented a musical, representing a stark change in the artistic landscape since we entered the scene in the late 1980s. Where does an annual appeal come into this, then? Donations are essential because the journey doesn’t end here. The need for financial backing remains, because it’s not about “staying alive”; it’s about growth, innovation, and the continued impact that we can have on children and adults alike across Fairfield County. Our goals for the upcoming year are vast, including a much-needed “Phase II” renovation of our 232-seat theatre at the Ben Franklin Community Center which encompasses replacing of windows & curtains, repainting walls, and significant technical infrastructure improvements. Additionally, we look forward to further expansion of our community theatre 2024 with the production of well-known musicals originally produced on Broadway, alongside the continuation of our dinner theatre productions at The Norwalk Inn. The arts are alive and well in Norwalk, which is why this holiday season, I’m asking you to make an investment in Norwalk’s artistic future. And because the arts are imperative for a city like ours, consider it an investment in Norwalk. Visit www.crystaltheatre.org and click on “DONATE”, write a check, or give us a call at 203-892-4604.

Curious what the asthma rates are in your neighborhood or what part of the city has been most impacted by a natural disaster? A new city dashboard that’s currently in the works will soon provide those answers. Brian Weeks, program director of epidemiology and informatics for the Norwalk Health...

If you haven’t yet heard, today is Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving. We like to call it Giving News Day. As a reader of NancyOnNorwalk, you recognize the value of a hyperlocal news organization. You know we work hard to cover what’s going on in this city of 90,000. We report on Common Council and Board of Education meetings, Zoning hearings, Harbor Commission meetings — whatever will keep you keep you informed about life in Norwalk.

Norwalk’s plans to build more housing near train stations and improve local commuters’ access to transit are supported by the findings of a new report, “Commuter Dividend: The Economic Value of Commuters for City and Suburbs in the New York–New Jersey–Connecticut Region.”. The report, which...

The legislature’s arcane Regulation Review Committee isn’t used to the spotlight. It normally works behind the scenes, making sure state regulations are consistent with the legislation that authorized them. But as it prepares to consider new rules that would require the sale of only zero-emissions new cars by...

The nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Accountability (OFA) released its estimated fiscal impact for the proposed regulation to phase out the sale of gasoline powered cars in favor of electric vehicles between 2027 and 2035, estimating the loss of tax revenue to the Special Transportation Fund (STF) will be at least double what the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) had estimated in their cost analysis.

A $800,000 State grant will allow the City to rework the awkward traffic circle at the intersection of Stuart Avenue and Stevens Street, in the Hospital Hill area. This will create a vibrant village center there through a better alignment of roadways and amenities, a news release said. It will...